Smallville S4E21: English vocabulary

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

a large group of insects flying or moving together

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to pretend to agree with or help with something

a detailed plan for building something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to end a romantic relationship

to grow or develop very well

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

the act of digging up earth, especially to uncover something buried

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

to move away from the right path, place, or topic

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

to some extent; fairly

a serious promise to do something

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

an entrance or route into a place

having a ring or rings around it

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a large amount of something

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a girl or young woman chosen as the honored winner at a school prom

to move back or away from something

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

a loose outer garment, often worn at home or over pajamas

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

covered with scales

the quality of behaving in a calm, sensible, and responsible way

very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape

from a particular time or event up to now

a piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to have your home in a particular place

to continue to the next topic, task, or stage

to help with a task or in a difficult situation

a list of people invited to an event

more correct or more suitable

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

a covering of real or artificial hair worn on the head

the previous time something happened or was done

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

at the front of something or someone

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

the act of betraying someone or something

the feeling or quality of being warm

to a very great degree; very much